Monday afternoon QBing here. 59 seconds calling TOs vs 49 seconds no TOs

[UTE98]

When Whitt declined the 10 second run off and then started taking TOs the message I got was, “We can’t stop them, I don’t believe in our Defense.”

I don’t understand why you give a team needing to drive and with no TOs extra time to make calls, substitute, and have a better plan. IMO it would have been better to tell the D, I know you can do it, you did it on the 1 yard line. Let’s get nasty and win this with our defense.

Did TDS get confidence they were going to score when the opposing coach is trying to play to keep time on the clock? Well it certainly didn’t hurt.

Why? Why? Why? Kalani had already proven he couldn’t manage the clock, why do it for him?

[UteFan Vineyard]

I agree. With how much time there was on the clock using timeouts was of absolutely no benefit.

On the flip side, BYU was already well within FG range. They weren’t going to pass so it’s not like we could get a sack or a pick. Not much the defense can do at that point. But maybe higher likelihood of them messing up if they had to rush more.

Love your profile pic, btw. ’98 was a fun year. I graduated from the U in ’99

[UteBaron89]

I have no issue with the strategy in general, IF you have all 3 timeouts and can actually leave significant time for yourself after a FG attempt. We only had 2 left. So, there was no way we could stop them from running the clock all the way down unless they made a mistake (going out of bounds, throwing an incompletion). In this scenario, the chance to save ourselves time to respond was gone due to wasting a 2nd half timeout earlier to save 5 yards (which I am not in favor of, 1st half yes, 2nd half no). Therefore, the only option would be to accept the 10-second run off and not use the timeouts. BYU had no timeouts. With even :49 left, they would only have been able to run one or two plays at best before running the FG team out for the attempt with the clock running down. All we did was give them more opportunities to get closer for the FG and more time to comfortably get the FG team onto the field for the attempt.

[UTE98]

The deal is if they run it into the middle of the field to set up for the FG with less then 30 seconds, Utah has the right to substitute, we’d been taking their play clock down most of the game with this strategy. Force them to have to really hurry to launch the kick because a penalty results in another 10 second run off. With :49 I think the clock is in our favor. If I remember correctly they ran an out route, that puts the clock down to about :42. They gained another 10 – 15 yards due to KW’s TOs. With no TOs called they have to run a couple plays to get in better position, then either kick from the hash or spike the ball, all that takes time off the clock. Play D to make them throw to the middle of the field and time likely runs out on them.

And why do refs all of the sudden decide it is necessary to hurry with less than two minutes left in the game? That also is an advantage to the team on offense. Either hurry all game or just do it the same at the end. Crazy!!!!!

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